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THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson) - Calls to Pardon Soldier Who Bet on Maduro Removal — Here’s Why… Fri Apr 24 14:58:18 2026

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has called for a presidential pardon of a soldier who helped plan the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and used his insider information to make $400,000 on an online betting site.

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has called for a presidential pardon of a soldier who helped plan the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and used his insider information to make $400,000 on an online betting site. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) called for the pardon of active duty soldier Gannon Ken van Dyke following the announcement of his arrest this week. Van Dyke had profited around $400,000 from betting on the fall of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, using insider knowledge he gained while he was part of the planning for Operation Absolute Resolve. DETAIL: Rep. Luna argues Van Dyke should be pardoned because politicians in Congress are profiting from insider…Open

NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Soldier’s alleged prediction-market scheme exposes new national security blind spot Fri Apr 24 04:25:36 2026

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, helped plan and execute Operation Absolute Resolve, a daring mission that saw the U.S. Army capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Published [...]

WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - Hegseth Touts Deterrent Effect of Venezuela Raid During First 2026 Cabinet Meeting Thu Jan 29 22:06:00 2026

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Operation Absolute Resolve, which occurred Jan. 3, was spectacularly executed, demonstrated the skills of the U.S. military and served to reestablish the deterrent effect of the U.S. armed forces during a cabinet meeting at the White House.